iPhone

An Apple supplier in China making iPhone and iPad parts violated a number of health and safety, environmental and human rights laws, according to a report released by China Labor Watch and Green America. The company investigated, called Catcher, manufactures metal iPad, MacBook and iPhone covers in its Suqian facilities, … Read more »

Sprint will be one of the first companies to use AirCarbon, a carbon-negative material made from greenhouse gas instead of petroleum, to create plastic products. The material will be used in black and pink cell phone cases, available later this month, for the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s. Sprint says … Read more »

Apple has launched an in-store iPhone recycling program, ABC News reports. Through the new iPhone Reuse and Recycling Program, customers can bring an iPhone into an Apple store and trade it for store credit. Sources tell ABC News that the trade-in phone must be a working iPhone to receive store … Read more »

FedEx will this month begin testing Nissan’s 100 percent electric e-NV200 commercial vehicle in Yokohama, Japan. The e-NV200 test model, which will be used for about one month, will be evaluated for its potential for the delivery of international air cargo. This will be the second test conducted with FedEx, … Read more »